-2(3s-6)-12=-2(5s-1)-3

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Solution for -2(3s-6)-12=-2(5s-1)-3 equation:


Simplifying
-2(3s + -6) + -12 = -2(5s + -1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-2(-6 + 3s) + -12 = -2(5s + -1) + -3
(-6 * -2 + 3s * -2) + -12 = -2(5s + -1) + -3
(12 + -6s) + -12 = -2(5s + -1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -6s = -2(5s + -1) + -3

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -6s = -2(5s + -1) + -3
-6s = -2(5s + -1) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-6s = -2(-1 + 5s) + -3
-6s = (-1 * -2 + 5s * -2) + -3
-6s = (2 + -10s) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-6s = 2 + -3 + -10s

Combine like terms: 2 + -3 = -1
-6s = -1 + -10s

Solving
-6s = -1 + -10s

Solving for variable 's'.

Move all terms containing s to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '10s' to each side of the equation.
-6s + 10s = -1 + -10s + 10s

Combine like terms: -6s + 10s = 4s
4s = -1 + -10s + 10s

Combine like terms: -10s + 10s = 0
4s = -1 + 0
4s = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
s = -0.25

Simplifying
s = -0.25

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